1923–24 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

1923–24 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record11–6 (7–5 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainKen Alward
Home arenaMen's Gymnasium
Seasons
1923–24 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Wisconsin 8 – 4   .667 11 – 5   .688
Chicago 8 – 4   .667 11 – 6   .647
Illinois 8 – 4   .667 11 – 6   .647
Ohio State 7 – 5   .583 12 – 5   .706
Purdue 7 – 5   .583 12 – 5   .706
Indiana 7 – 5   .583 11 – 6   .647
Michigan 6 – 6   .500 10 – 7   .588
Minnesota 5 – 7   .417 9 – 8   .529
Iowa 4 – 8   .333 7 – 10   .412
Northwestern 0 – 12   .000 0 – 16   .000

The 1923–24 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Leslie Mann, who was in his 2nd and final year. The team played its home games at the Men's Gymnasium in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.

The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 11–6 and a conference record of 7–5, finishing 6th in the Big Ten Conference.[1]

Roster

No. Name Position Ht. Year Hometown
1 Ken Alward G 5–8 Jr. South Bend, Indiana
2 Harlan Logan F 6–2 Jr. Bloomington, Indiana
3 Paul Parker C 6–7 Jr. Kokomo, Indiana
5 Michael Nyikos F 6–1 Jr. South Bend, Indiana
6 Karl Bordner C 6–1 So. Brookston, Indiana
7 Max Lorber G 5–3 Jr. Columbia City, Indiana
8 Elton Harrison F 5–11 So. Lebanon, Indiana
9 Robert Sinks C 6–1 N/A Lafayette, Indiana
10 Earl Knoy G 5–10 Jr. Martinsville, Indiana
11 Harold Sanford F 6–1 Sr. Lebanon, Indiana
12 George Coffey F 6–1 Sr. Bloomington, Indiana
N/A Harry Champ F 5–10 Sr. Rochester, Indiana
N/A John Cox G 5–11 So. Richmond, Indiana
N/A Emery Druckamiller F 5–8 So. Syracuse, Indiana
N/A Lindley Ricketts G 5–7 N/A Lynnville, Indiana
N/A Adolph Seidensticke G 5–10 N/A Indianapolis, Indiana
N/A Palmer Sponsler G 6–1 So. Bloomington, Indiana

Schedule/Results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
12/7/1923*
 Indiana State W 27–24  1–0
 Men's Gymnasium 
Bloomington, Indiana
12/15/1923*
 Rose Poly W 51–15  2–0
 Men's Gymnasium 
Bloomington, Indiana
12/20/1923*
 at Drake W 53–30  3–0
 Des Moines Coliseum 
Des Moines, IA
12/21/1923*
 at Creighton L 29–39  3–1
 University Gym 
Omaha, Nebraska
1/5/1924
 Wisconsin L 21–23  3–2 (0–1)
 Men's Gymnasium 
Bloomington, Indiana
1/12/1924
 at Minnesota W 29–23  4–2 (1–1)
 UM Armory 
Minneapolis
1/14/1924
 at Wisconsin L 27–28  4–3 (1–2)
 Red Gym 
Madison, Wisconsin
1/19/1924
 at Chicago L 24–29  4–4 (1–3)
 Bartlett Gymnasium 
Chicago
1/24/1924
 at Northwestern W 39–24  5–4 (2–3)
 Old Patten Gymnasium 
Evanston, Illinois
1/25/1924
 Ohio State W 31–29  6–4 (3–3)
 Men's Gymnasium 
Bloomington, Indiana
2/2/1924
 Minnesota W 39–25  7–4 (4–3)
 Men's Gymnasium 
Bloomington, Indiana
2/8/1924
 Northwestern W 30–13  8–4 (5–3)
 Men's Gymnasium 
Bloomington, Indiana
2/12/1924*
 Notre Dame W 21–20  9–4 (5–3)
 Men's Gymnasium 
Bloomington, Indiana
2/16/1924
 at Ohio State L 27–31  9–5 (5–4)
 Ohio Expo Center Coliseum 
Columbus, Ohio
2/18/1924
 at Michigan W 23–22  10–5 (6–4)
 Yost Field House 
Ann Arbor, Michigan
2/23/1924
 Chicago L 25–26  10–6 (6–5)
 Men's Gymnasium 
Bloomington, Indiana
3/3/1924
 Michigan W 31–20  11–6 (7–5)
 Men's Gymnasium 
Bloomington, Indiana
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

  1. ^ "Indiana Basketball Men's Database". IndyStar. Retrieved November 29, 2015.